What is the CVSS score of CVE-2017-5198?

CVE-2017-5198 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 8.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Log And Event Manager CVE-2017-5198

HIGH

2017-03-24 cve@mitre.org

Information Disclosure Log And Event Manager

8.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

8.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Changed

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 24, 2017 - 07:59 cve.org

HIGH 8.8

DescriptionCVE.org

SolarWinds LEM (aka SIEM) before 6.3.1 has an incorrect sudo configuration, which allows local users to obtain root access by editing /usr/local/contego/scripts/hostname.sh.

AnalysisAI

SolarWinds LEM (aka SIEM) before 6.3.1 has an incorrect sudo configuration, which allows local users to obtain root access by editing /usr/local/contego/scripts/hostname.sh. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

SolarWinds LEM (aka SIEM) before 6.3.1 has an incorrect sudo configuration, which allows local users to obtain root access by editing /usr/local/contego/scripts/hostname.sh. Affected products include: Solarwinds Log And Event Manager. Version information: before 6.3.1.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.